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Xenophobia, the unconscious, the public sphere and Brexit (2021)
Journal Article

We examine xenophobia from the perspective of the unconscious of individuals, groups and nations, emphasizing the role of fantasy, and arguing that some leaders use xenophobic discourse to exploit fantasies arising from emotions such as anxiety, fear... Read More about Xenophobia, the unconscious, the public sphere and Brexit.

Management education and the theatre of the absurd (2019)
Journal Article

In this paper we adopt a humanities perspective to reflect on the nature of business schools and management education (Vargish, 1991; March & Weil, 2005; Adler, 2006; McAuley & Sims, 2009). Business schools have been criticised for becoming the “hire... Read More about Management education and the theatre of the absurd.

The impact of business schools: increasing the range of strategic choices (2019)
Journal Article

The notion of impact is becoming important for international business schools, which are under increasing pressures related to their legitimacy. Although the term impact has gained in popularity, common approaches to business school impact rely eithe... Read More about The impact of business schools: increasing the range of strategic choices.

Remember Icarus! Seven risks that threaten Business Schools (2016)
Journal Article

Business schools, according to certain measures, have been a major success story in the recent past of the university, enjoying significant demand growth. We suggest that their future may be more problematic. We offer different possible scenarios for... Read More about Remember Icarus! Seven risks that threaten Business Schools.

Lost in time and space: temporal and spatial challenges facing older workers in a global economy from a career capital perspective (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper develops a conceptual framework to enhance our understanding of the career challenges facing older workers in a global economy. A distinction between ‘high’ and ‘low’ career c... Read More about Lost in time and space: temporal and spatial challenges facing older workers in a global economy from a career capital perspective.

Gendered Ageism and Organizational Routines at Work: The Case of Day-Parting in Television Broadcasting (2014)
Journal Article

This article contributes to the study of gendered ageism in the workplace by investigating how the routine of day-parting in broadcasting participates in the social construction of an ideology of ‘youthfulness’ that contributes to inequality. Critica... Read More about Gendered Ageism and Organizational Routines at Work: The Case of Day-Parting in Television Broadcasting.